In an alarming disclosure, the Centre has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that a large number of hydropower projects (HPPs), including those that are under construction, have “severely ...

The ministry of environment and forests has decided to commission IIT Roorkee and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, to conduct an environmen assessment impact, as part of the feasibility of of ...

The Centre’s assurance to the Supreme Court on Uttarakhand hydropower projects reflects a welcome recognition that rivers are ...

The Centre urges the Supreme Court to stop new hydropower projects in Uttarakhand's upper Ganga basin, limiting to seven commissioned projects.

Acknowledging the fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that no new hydroelectric projects should be permitted in the upper reaches of the Ganga river basin in ...

The Centre has told the Supreme Court it opposes any new hydropower projects in the upper Ganga basin, allowing only seven ...

The upper Ganga basin is among the most ecologically volatile stretches of the Himalayas. The Centre has told the Supreme ...

Alaknanda is drying up in large swathes (from six to 26 km) even before it meets the Bhagirathi at Devprayag, raising deep concerns about the future of India’s holiest river. NAINITAL: What price ...

The government’s unified stand comes after over a decade of disagreements within. These centred around Uttarakhand’s economic ...

Many Twitter users called the photo "beautiful capture". A beautiful photo of a river in Uttarakhand is going viral on social media. The photo shows a narrow expanse of Alankanda converging with ...